San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-25
UNION THANKSGIVING.


The Star Of Bethlehem must have
shown with added radiance this morning
as it looked down on one OF the grandest
Union Thanksgivings" it has been my
good fortune TO meet with for 10. these
many years. Our Trinity NJ. +. church
was crowded to its utmost capacity by 3
large audience. who seemed to feel that
1t was indeed 8 day for prayer and
thanksgiving. The meeting was opened
by the singing OF the grand old hymn
coronation" II seemed as if the
Heavenly choir re-eChOed the swelling
chorus, ITO Crown Him Lord OF An
The singing was followed by Rev. Hack
EFT with an eloquent and fervent prayer
Rev. Dr.. Neil then arose and delivered
an able aud elegant address, which was
followed by singing. when Rev. Chcp.
pei stepped forward to make his address
1t was the first time | ever had the
pleasure Of hearing him speak and |
must say VAS more than pleased with
bis remarks. He is gifted man, en-
dOwed with strong personal magnetism.
He feels what he speaks. That is the
secret OF his power. He reverted
to the OIden days and to
the years of civil strife between
north and south, not one man in hun
dred could have done Ii so well, with
out stirring up some unpleasant mem
cries, he made no such q silly speech as
that OF the renowned jackson" nor
did ne once revert TO that injured old
lamb Jefferson Davis" Chappell is q
christian minister, and 8s a man of God,
he spoke unto the people, and the effect
OF his words could plainly be seen in the
faces OF the vast congregation. 1t WAS
most touching sight latter the close OF
Rev. Chappell's remarks) to see Rev.
Chss. Giddings grasp him by the hand
and praise God for the unity that was
now existing between Methedists north
and south, and that ere long there would
be but one Methodism in the United
States. The choir then sang, "Blest be
the tie that binds" Joined by the con-
gregstiOn. Bishop Bowman was ther
introduced, a fine, nOble-lOOkin e,
grand old man. OF all earthly things a
fine. honest old man Is the
noblest. 1t looks as if thong b
all the trials of life they
have fought the good fight, surmounted
all obstacles and come out conqueror
over the world, the "fesh and the
devil" He Is strong prOhibitionist and
knows that it will yet come out ahead;
his remarks, were received with applause
and clapping OF hands; he also alluded
to that wonderful Bexar county jury,
that undertook 10 act aside the laws Of
Texas and the 10th legislature, and by
the way, that trial was a grand farce in
the face OF positive evidence of guilt. II
the anarchists had been blessed with
such jury, poor Nina Van Zandt would
not now be trying to starve herself into
eternity, to rejOin her red-handed
lover. There was one peculiarly In all
the speakers, they were proud of being
Americans, owning one flag, one God
and one country. Bishop Bowman said
that where he roamed, over many lands,
the fact that he was an American, enti-
tied him to respect and distinction, that
we had no idea how much
America and Americans were
looked up to and respected
by other nations. At the close of his
remarks there was singing by the choir,
the congregation was dismissed by Rev.
5. and the vast audience moved out
under the leaden skies, fully thankful
for all the merCies they receive. This
was a..thanksgiying leng to be remembers
ed. and felt like exolaiming, 1t is good
to be here. MAGNOLIA,